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Microjack AV 30 User Manual

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AV 30/ AV 120 / AV 120H
Digital Video Recording System
User's Manual
P/N:300AABN5
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  • Page 1 MicroJack AV 30/ AV 120 / AV 120H Digital Video Recording System User’s Manual P/N:300AABN5 Made in Taiwan...

  • Page 3: Fcc Notice

    FCC NOTICE This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a commercial, industrial or business environment.
  • Page 4 The information contained in this documentation is subject to change without notice. In no event will MicroJack be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use this product or documentation, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    1.4.2 Installing Optional I/O Audio Card and Video Extension Cards ..................8 1.5 AV 120H DVR Hardware Installation ..........12 1.5.1 Installing One MicroJack AV 120H Video Capture Card ..12 1.5.2 Installing 4 AV 120H Video Capture Cards ..... 13 1.5.3 Installing an I/O Card ..........14 1.6 Connecting the Watchdog line.............
  • Page 6 CHAPTER 2 INSTALLING SOFTWARE........27 2.1 Installing AV 30/120/120H Application Software ........ 28 2.1.1 Installing AV 30/120/120H Application in Windows 2000/XP ..29 2.2 Installing AV 120H Application Software ......... 32 2.2.1 Installing AV 120H Application in Windows 2000/XP ....32 2.3 Installing AV 30/120 Driver ............
  • Page 7 3.2.9 Alarm Setting..............81 3.2.10 User Setting ............... 88 CHAPTER 4 USING THE SYSTEM ..........91 4.1 How to Monitor the Videos ............91 4.1.1 Select the Split Display Mode ..........91 4.1.2 Full Screen Display ............94 4.1.3 Auto Scan..............94 4.1.4 Alarm Status and Reset ...........
  • Page 8 5.2.2 Using Display from Remote Console........136 5.2.3 Using Playback from Remote Console ........139 Handy View ................141 Using PDA Viewer..............142 APPENDIX A REGISTERING DOMAIN NAMES ......149 APPENDIX B IMAGE VERIFICATION ........151...

  • Page 9: Preface

    Preface Preface Welcome to the realm of MicroJack. MicroJack DVR digital surveillance system, composed of one 32-bit PCI Video Capture Card, works as a digital video surveillance system. It enables you to capture true color images and real-time videos from 4-16 camera inputs simultaneously.

  • Page 10: Package Contents For Av 30

    MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual Package Contents for AV 120 MicroJack DIGITAL SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM package includes the following items： 1 MicroJack DVR Video Capture Card 1 30 CM Watchdog line 1 20 CM Video signal line 1 Software CD (including driver, application software and 1 User’s Manual 1 User’s Manual...

  • Page 11: Av 30 Video Capture Card Specifications

    Preface 1 Software CD If there is any damage, shortage or inappropriate item in the package contents, please contact with your local dealer. AV 30 Video Capture Card Specifications Product Video Card Specifications One Video Capture Card with 4 BNC connectors and...

  • Page 12: Manual Conventions

    MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual Product Video Card Specifications AV 120H One video capture card with 1 D-type connector and 1 card 1 TV-out slot Manual Conventions The following conventions are used throughout this manual. Type Stands for Example [paren.]...

  • Page 13: Limited Warranty

    Preface LIMITED WARRANTY MicroJack TECHNOLOGIES, Inc. warrants that this product to be free of defects resulting from faulty manufacturing or components under the following terms: WARRANTY LENGTH Labor is warranted for 15 months from the date of purchase. Replacement products will be warranted for the remainder of the 15-month warranty period or 30 days, whichever is longer.
  • Page 14 MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual WHAT WE WILL AND WILL NOT PAY FOR We will pay labor and material expenses for covered items. However, we will not pay for the following: Removal or installation charges. Shipping charges. Any incidental charges.

  • Page 15: Chapter 1 Installing Hardware

    Chapter 1 Installing Hardware Chapter 1 Installing Hardware MicroJack digital surveillance system is a digital surveillance system that supports Windows 2000/XP. Please follow the steps to install the hardware. Hardware Recommendations Please make sure you follow the minimum system requirement when putting together a PC for the AV series product.

  • Page 16: Av 30/120/120H Hardware Installation Combinations

    MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual AV 30/120/120H Hardware Installation Combinations The following instructions are for installing Video Capture Cards into the MicroJack DVR digital surveillance system. The DVR system has a powerful surveillance function and a flexible combination when you install the hardware.
  • Page 17 Chapter 1 Installing Hardware AV 120 system hardware installation combinations: Hardware Combinations Number of Number of Sensor Relay Video Video Audio / IO Video Audio Inputs Outputs Capture Extension Card channels channels Card Card Number numbers numbers AV 120H system hardware installation combinations: Hardware Combinations Number of Number of...

  • Page 18: Av 30 Dvr Hardware Installation

    MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual 1.3 AV 30 DVR Hardware Installation Before installing the video card, turn off the computer’s power, unplug the power cable and disconnect all other cables attached to the back of the computer. Users can purchase optional I/O Audio Cards if it is necessary.

  • Page 19: Install 2 Video Capture Cards And 2 Audio Cards

    Chapter 1 Installing Hardware 1.3.2 Install 2 Video Capture Cards and 2 Audio Cards Please follow the steps to install the system. Remove the PC case cover. Remove 4 brackets for the PCI slots. Save the screws. Connect the Audio Card and the Video Capture Card with the connection cable.

  • Page 20: Install 4 Video Capture Cards

    MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual 1.3.3 Install 4 Video Capture Cards Please follow the steps to install the system. Remove the PC case cover. Remove 4 brackets for the PCI slots. Save the screws. Connect the Video Capture Cards with Connection cables.

  • Page 21: Av 120 Dvr Hardware Installation

    Chapter 1 Installing Hardware 1.4 AV 120 DVR Hardware Installation 1.4.1 Installing One MicroJack DVR Video Capture Card Before installing the video card, turn off the computer’s power, unplug the power cable and disconnect all other cables attached to the back of the computer.

  • Page 22: Installing Optional I/O Audio Card And Video Extension Cards

    MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual 1.4.2 Installing Optional I/O Audio Card and Video Extension Cards Before installing the video card, turn off the computer’s power, unplug the power cable and disconnect all other cables attached to the back of the computer.
  • Page 23 Chapter 1 Installing Hardware Installing 3 Optional Video Extension Cards For users who want to install the Video Capture Card and 3 Video Extension Cards, please follow the steps. Remove the PC case cover. Remove 4 brackets for the PCI slots. Save the screws. Insert the Video Capture Card and Video Extension Cards into the available PCI slots and fix them.
  • Page 24 MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual Install 1 Optional I/O Audio Card and 1 Video Extension Card Please follow the steps to install the cards. Remove brackets of PCI slots. Insert the Video Capture Card, I/O Audio Card, and the Video Extension Card into the slots and fix them.
  • Page 25 Chapter 1 Installing Hardware Installing 2 Video Capture Cards and 2 Video Extension Cards For users who install 2 Video Capture Cards, please follow the steps. Remove the brackets of PCI slots. Insert the Video Capture Cards and Video Extension Cards into the PCI slots in sequence and fix them.

  • Page 26: Av 120H Dvr Hardware Installation

    MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual 1.5 AV 120H DVR Hardware Installation 1.5.1 Installing One MicroJack AV 120H Video Capture Card Before installing the video card, turn off the computer’s power, unplug the power cable and disconnect all other cables attached to the back of the computer.

  • Page 27: Installing 4 Av 120H Video Capture Cards

    Chapter 1 Installing Hardware 1.5.2 Installing 4 AV 120H Video Capture Cards Before installing the video card, turn off the computer’s power, unplug the power cable and disconnect all other cables attached to the back of the computer. For users who install more than 1 Video Capture Cards, please follow the steps. Remove the computer cover.

  • Page 28: Installing An I/O Card

    MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual 1.5.3 Installing an I/O Card Each Video Capture Card can come with an optional I/O card that enables to connect sensor inputs and relay outputs. For AV 120H users who only install an optional I/O card, please follow the steps.

  • Page 29: Connecting The Watchdog Line

    Chapter 1 Installing Hardware 1.6 Connecting the Watchdog line 1.6.1 Connecting the Watchdog line to AV 30/120 After you finish installing the Video Capture Card, Video Extension Cards or the I/O Audio Card, please connect the reset cable of the PC case to the Video Capture Card, and then connect the Video Capture Card and Motherboard with the Watchdog line as the following picture.

  • Page 30: Connecting The Watchdog Line To Av 120H

    MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual 1.6.2 Connecting the Watchdog line to AV 120H Before installing the video card, turn off the computer’s power, unplug the power cable and disconnect all other cables attached to the back of the computer.

  • Page 31: Connecting Cameras And Tv-Out Cable

    Chapter 1 Installing Hardware 1.7 Connecting Cameras and TV-out Cable 1.7.1 Connecting Cameras and TV-out Cable to AV 30/120/120H After you finish installing the cards, please connect the BNC cable and the TV-out cable to the Video Capture Card as below figure. When you attach cameras to BNC connectors, please follow a numerical order indicated on the below figure to avoid transmission problem.
  • Page 32 MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual card is stacked vertically into the chassis. Each Video Capture Card can support up to 4 cameras and 4 audio channels. 1 BNC cable contains 4 video connectors for cameras and 4 audio connectors for audio cameras.
  • Page 33 Chapter 1 Installing Hardware Video Camera connecting Audio connecting sequence of capture sequence of BNC camera BNC audio connector card connector numbers Video Camera 1 to Camera 1 Audio 1 to Audio Channel 1 Capture Camera 2 to Camera 2 Audio 2 to Audio Channel 2 Card 1 Camera 3 to Camera 3...

  • Page 34: Connecting External Sensors/Relays To Av 30/120/120H

    Sensor Inputs You can attach external sensors such as infrared sensors, smoke detectors, proximity sensors, door sensors to the MicroJack digital surveillance system’s input-signal connectors on the I/O Audio Card. These devices trigger the system to respond with a predefined action (e.g. record video).
  • Page 35 Chapter 1 Installing Hardware Relay Outputs You can also attach external output control devices such as alarms to the MicroJack digital surveillance system’s output connectors (relay outputs). You can then configure the system to activate or deactivate these devices. Each MicroJack video card supports 3 relay outputs.
  • Page 36 MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual Pin Signals and Specifications The pin signals and specifications for the external I/O Box and the D-type 15-pin connectors are described below. A. Sensor Input Specification Relay Output Specification Surge strength: 1500 VAC...
  • Page 37 Chapter 1 Installing Hardware C. CONTACT RATINGS Contact Arrangement 1 Form C (SPDT) max. Switch Power 125VA max. Switch voltage 125VAC 30VDC max. Switch current Contact Resistance 100mΩ 1A/125VAC Resistive Load 1A/30VDC Contact Material AgNi10 D. External I/O Box pin signals Pin # Definition INPUT SIGNAL 1+...

  • Page 38: Connecting External Sensors/Relays To Av 120H

    I/O card. These devices trigger the system to respond with a predefined action (e.g. record video). Relay Outputs You can also attach external output control devices such as alarms to the MicroJack AV 120H’s output connectors (relay output). You can then configure the system to activate or deactivate these devices.
  • Page 39 Chapter 1 Installing Hardware Relay Output Specification Surge strength: 1500 VAC Nominal power: 200mw ~ 360mw Operating power: 110mw ~ 200mw...

  • Page 40: Connecting Pos (Not Supplied)

    MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual Connecting POS (Not Supplied) Some users may install POS (Point of Sales) to facilitate the sales management. The system saves your time to install the POS system. Just connect your DVR system and POS with a RS232 cable as the following illustration.

  • Page 41: Chapter 2 Installing Software

    Chapter 2 Installing Software Chapter 2 Installing Software This chapter describes how to install the Video Capture Card driver and required software to start and use MicroJack DVR system. Please update Windows patches and your Graphic Card driver before installing the DVR software.

  • Page 42: Installing Av 30/120/120H Application Software

    MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual 2.1 Installing AV 30/120/120H Application Software Once you have successfully completed installing Video Capture Cards, please follow the steps to install the DVR software first. After you completed the software installation, please install the driver.

  • Page 43: Installing Av 30/120/120H Application In Windows 2000/Xp

    Chapter 2 Installing Software 2.1.1 Installing AV 30/120/120H Application in Windows 2000/XP After installing the hardware properly, please power on your computer and follow the steps to install the application. If you have only one single hard drive, please divide the hard drive into two partitions.
  • Page 44 MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual Enter the “Company Name” and “CDKey”. Enter User Name and Password. Click “Next” to continue. Select a video system, and click “Next” to continue. Select a program folder. Click “Next” to continue.
  • Page 45 Chapter 2 Installing Software The system starts installing the application. Select “Yes, I want to restart my computer now” and click “Finish” to complete the installation. The system will reboot automatically to initiate a new setting after you finish the installation.

  • Page 46: Installing Av 120H Application Software

    MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual 2.2 Installing AV 120H Application Software Once you have successfully completed installing Video Capture Cards, please follow the steps to install the DVR software first. After you completed the software installation, please install the driver.
  • Page 47 Chapter 2 Installing Software The system begins to install the application. Click “Next” to continue. Enter the “Company Name” and “CDKey“”. Enter User Name and Password. Click “Next” to continue.
  • Page 48 MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual Select a video system, and click “Next” to continue. Select a program folder.The default program folder name is AV 120H.Click “Next” to continue. The system starts installing the application. Select “Yes, I want to restart my computer now”...
  • Page 49 Chapter 2 Installing Software The system will reboot automatically to initiate a new setting after you finish the installation. You will see on your desktop. Please install the driver before using the application.

  • Page 50: Installing Av 30/120 Driver

    MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual 2.3 Installing AV 30/120 Driver 2.3.1 Installing AV 30/120 driver in Windows 2000 After the software installation, the system will reboot. Remove the software CD in the CD-Rom. The Windows system automatically detects a new hardware and show the following dialog box.
  • Page 51 Chapter 2 Installing Software When your drivers are successfully installed, click to run the surveillance system.

  • Page 52: Installing Av 30/120 Driver In Windows Xp

    MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual 2.3.2 Installing AV 30/120 driver in Windows XP After the software installation, the system will reboot. Remove the software CD in the CD-Rom. The Windows system automatically detects a new hardware and shows the right dialog box.
  • Page 53 Chapter 2 Installing Software After the searching, you will see the right dialog box. You will see the following dialog box. Click “Finish”. Repeat the same procedure until all the video drivers have been completely installed. After the video driver installation, the system will request to install the audio driver. You will see the right dialog appear on the screen.
  • Page 54 MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual The system will search for the Audio driver. You will see the right dialog box. After the searching, you will see the right dialog box. Please click “Continue Anyway”to install the driver. The system will show the installation...

  • Page 55: Installing Av 120H Driver

    Chapter 2 Installing Software Click “Finish”. Repeat the same procedure until all the audio drivers have been completely installed. After the audio driver installation, please check the device manager to see if all the drivers are successfully installed. When your drivers are successfully installed, click to run the surveillance system.
  • Page 56 MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual Click “Next” to continue the installation. Click“Continue Anyway” to install the driver. The system will start to search for the driver.
  • Page 57 Chapter 2 Installing Software Click“Finish”. The system may repeat the driver installation according to the quantities of cards. After you finish the installation, please check the device manager to see if all the drivers are successfully installed. When your drivers are successfully installed, click to run the surveillance system.

  • Page 58: Installing Av 120H Driver In Windows Xp

    MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual 2.4.2 Installing AV 120H driver in Windows XP After the software installation, the system will reboot. Remove the software CD in the CD-Rom. The Windows system automatically detects a new hardware and shows the right dialog box.
  • Page 59 Chapter 2 Installing Software Click“Finish”. The system may repeat the driver installation according to the quantities of cards. After you finish the installation, please check the device manager to see if all the drivers are successfully installed. When your drivers are successfully installed, click to run the surveillance system.

  • Page 60: Removing Video Capture Card Driver

    MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual 2.5 Removing Video Capture Card Driver On occasion, it may become necessary to remove your video card software driver. To remove the driver, follow the steps described below. Click“Start”and then go to“settings”to open“Control Panel”.

  • Page 61: Chapter 3 Configuring The System

    3.1 Logging in for the first time Click to initiate MicroJack DVR system. The system will request an authorization when you initiate the system for the first time. Enter the User ID and password that you set during the software installation.

  • Page 62: Introducing The Functions Buttons On Display/Playback

    MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual 3.1.1 Introducing the Functions buttons on Display/Playback The application screens used in this manual are from AV 120 system. Monitor Screen The functions of buttons on the Monitor Screen are as followed. Exit Click this item to minimize or exit the system.
  • Page 63 Chapter 3 Configuring the System 1-Cam display 4-Cam split display 9-Cam split display 16-Cam split display 8-Cam split display 13-Cam split display If you only have 4 cameras connected, the 8-Cam/9-Cam/13- Cam/16-Cam split display modes will be disabled automatically. Date/Time/Free Space This bar shows the current time, frame size and the hard disk’s free space.
  • Page 64 MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual display mode, you can click a desired button to play the desired channel. After you click the icon, it turns yellow. If you assign a split display mode and appoint a camera number, the icon group of the cameras will turn yellow altogether.
  • Page 65 Chapter 3 Configuring the System Playback Screen 18. Slider Drag the scroll box to go forward/backward to the desired event. 19. Playback Control Buttons Begin: Move to the beginning of the video recording. Previous: Go back to the previous frame. Slower: Play the video recording at the speed of 1/2x, 1/4x, or 1/8x Rewind: Play the video file reversely.
  • Page 66 MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual Pause: Stop playing the recording file. Play: Play the recording file. Faster: Play the video recording at the speed of 2x, 4x, or 8x. Next: Go to the next frame. End: Go to the end of the video recording.

  • Page 67: Configuring Dvr

    Chapter 3 Configuring the System 27. Event Log Click to see event, operation, POS, system or network logs. Select date and an event item. The system will show the logs in the lower table in the Event Log Viewer dialog. 28.

  • Page 68: System Setting

    MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual 3.2.1 System Setting Click to configure basic settings. Storage Path You can see the current storage path. To change the path or add a new storage path, please click Add and select a desired folder. To delete a path, please select the path and click Delete.
  • Page 69 Chapter 3 Configuring the System Desk Top lock The DVR system provides a desktop lock function to avoid any mischievous system shutdown. You can select “Desktop Lock” to lock the tool tray on desktop to avoid unauthorized users using hot keys (Ctrl + Alt + Del) or to shutdown the DVR application.
  • Page 70 MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual Video System Please select a proper video system according to your local video system. For NTSC system, please select NTSC. For PAL system, please select PAL. If you choose a wrong video system, the video recording will not appear normally.

  • Page 71: Camera Setting

    Chapter 3 Configuring the System 3.2.2 Camera Setting Click to set up the cameras. Camera Icons The bar below shows cameras that are connected to your DVR systems. When the number inside the camera icon lights up, it means the camera is connected to the system.
  • Page 72 MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual Camera Display: After enabling the camera, the default setting allowed you seeing the real-time video on the screen. If you need video recorded but don’t want to show the real-time video, uncheck the box..
  • Page 73 Chapter 3 Configuring the System Auto Brightness Control and Night View The video image quality of outside cameras may be affected by insolation and weather, thus the image can be too strong or too weak. The system provides “Auto Brightness Control” to improve image quality and avoid vague images when the objects are too bright or too dark.

  • Page 74: Recording Setting (Video And Audio)

    MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual 3.2.3 Recording Setting (Video and Audio) Click to configure the recording setting. Camera Icons The bar below shows cameras that are connected to your digital surveillance system. When the number inside the camera icon lights up, it means the camera is connected to the digital surveillance system.
  • Page 75 Chapter 3 Configuring the System To set up the camera, just click the desired camera icon. When you configure an appointed camera, the camera icon turns red. Right click to select multiple camera icons or tick “All” box. When you select all cameras, you will see the screen shows ”Multiple channels”.
  • Page 76 MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual until the motion stops. Click to set 24-hour recording mode, or you can click to change recording mode for each hour separately. No Recording: The system won’t record this channel’s video. Click to set 24-hour recording mode, or you can click to change recording mode for each hour separately.
  • Page 77 The max frame rate will vary from different product configuration. Video Size For AV 30/120/120H users, the system provides 3 sizes for selection: 320 × 240, 640 × 480, 640 × 480 (enhanced). Though the default system camera setting is resolution 320x240, the system supports up to 16 cameras of resolution 640x480.
  • Page 78 MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual When the system is recording objects of a moving process, it records 30fps or 25fps every second depending on the visual systems (NTSC/PAL). Each frame will consist of two sub-frames, or "fields". When these fields are merged into the full frame, interlace lines appear where the fields differ (usually due to motion).
  • Page 79 Chapter 3 Configuring the System Once the area is marked as a mask area, there won’t be any motion detection. The images of the masked area will be meshed. Shield: Tick the Shield box to enable Shield. Move your cursor to the screen and then click the left button to shield a specific area.
  • Page 80 MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual Click OK to save settings. You will return to the DVR configuration setup screen. Click to return the main menu. You need to click Monitor Screen to record the video, and the system will begin to record according to the settings here.

  • Page 81: Network Setting

    Chapter 3 Configuring the System 3.2.4 Network Setting Click to start the networking configuration. Transmitting Cameras Transmitting cameras allow users to monitor remotely. You can decide which cameras can be remotely monitored. Tick “all” box to select all camera numbers, or select the desired camera numbers respectively.
  • Page 82 MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual WebCam PORT: Please enter the WebCam port. The default port is 80. Enable Handy View: The system provides “Handy View” function to enable remote users to use a PDA or a mobile phone for remote monitor. Select the item, Enable Handy View, to enable remote users to connect the DVR server by PDA or mobile phone.

  • Page 83: Schedule Setting

    Chapter 3 Configuring the System 3.2.5 Schedule Setting Click to setup Schedule. You can schedule recording, backup or reboot schedule by day or by period. Click to adjust to a proper month. The system will mark the present date. You will see a drop-down list on the upper right place. Drag the list to select a schedule task.
  • Page 84 MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual Backup: If you select Backup as the task, the system will have cameras start backup all data at the scheduled time. Please assign a storage path for backup files. It will detect the video files in the assigned folder and then check which files that the system needs to backup.
  • Page 85 Chapter 3 Configuring the System Reboot: If you select Reboot as the task, the system will reboot at the appointed time. Once it reboots the system successfully, the system will not reboot again in the same hour. Click Save to store the schedule setting of this task. Click Clear to remove all schedule setting of this task.
  • Page 86 MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual...
  • Page 87 Chapter 3 Configuring the System Enable Network: When you select Network and set a schedule in Schedule Setting, the system will allow inbound connections to monitor remotely during the appointed period of time. After the appoint time, the connection service will be stopped. Click Save to store the schedule setting of this task.
  • Page 88 MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual Disable Alarm: The Disable Alarm will disable the alarm function temporarily during the assigned period of time. Users can fully use this function and avoid unnecessary alarms during specific time. After the appointed time, the alarm function will execute automatically as it is configured.
  • Page 89 Chapter 3 Configuring the System One Time: When you select One Time as a single schedule unit, it means the system executes the recording only one time during the appointed hours. You can move your cursor to the calendar and appoint a specific date and time to record. Click Save to keep the setting or click Clear to clear the setting.

  • Page 90: Backup Setting

    MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual 3.2.6 Backup Setting Click to backup the recording files. The Backup Setting dialog will appear. Calendar Choose a backup date. The circled date is consistent with the system date. Backup files Information Selected Files: Blue blocks mean that there are video recording data during the period of time.
  • Page 91 Chapter 3 Configuring the System divide its recording files in proper sizes to facilitate burning into portable media. For example, if you backup the files in CD-R partition, it will backup and pack the files into several folders. Each size is smaller than 650Mb. Delete files after Backup Delete files after Backup: Tick to delete the selected...

  • Page 92: Sensor Setting

    MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual Click the blue blocks to assign the desired backup files. The appointed backup files turn red. Click to clear all the selected files. After backup files are selected, the system will calculate the file quantities and required space automatically, and show the results on the screen.
  • Page 93 Card No. and Input No. in the following Content column. Enter the comment in the blank. The following illustrations of the sensor inputs describe the pin assignments. External I/O box for AV 30/120/120H The optional AV 120H I/O card The following table shows AV 120H I/O card pin assignments.

  • Page 94: Relay Setting

    MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual Test After installing the sensors, you can test the sensors immediately. Click to find the sensor status: High electricity(Red) or Low electricity(Green). Click to finish the setting or click to cancel the setting.

  • Page 95: Alarm Setting

    Chapter 3 Configuring the System Content After you enable the appointed relays, the system will automatically show the Card No. and Input No. in the following Content column. You can see the following illustration of the relay inputs. Enter the comment in the blank. Test After installing relays, you can test relays immediately.
  • Page 96 MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual Select Device: Click the drop-down menu to select camera or sensor. Select Camera: The bar below shows cameras that are connected to your DVR system. When the number inside the camera icon lights up, it means the camera is connected to the DVR system.
  • Page 97 Chapter 3 Configuring the System Conditions: This column shows the alarm triggered condition. Tick Motion or Video Loss boxes as the condition. Motion: When you click Motion as an alarm condition, the system will treat motion as an event to trigger the alarm. Video Loss: When you click Video Loss as an alarm condition, the system will treat Video Loss as an event to trigger the alarm.
  • Page 98 MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual Click to set up the directory. Click to assign the path of an assigned .WAV file. Click play the .WAV file. You can also click to create a new file. The system pops up the following sound recorder.
  • Page 99 Chapter 3 Configuring the System Click to add a new Call Out setting. Enter Phone Number, Comment and click to import the voice file. If you need to record your voice file, click . The sound recorder will appear. To record a sound file, you can click to record a new recording.
  • Page 100 MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual to keep the setting or to cancel the setting. You will see the new setting in the table below. Click to adjust the setting, or to delete the setting if necessary. To test the setting, you can select the item and...
  • Page 101 Chapter 3 Configuring the System Mail Server SMTP Server: Enter your SMTP server and port. Authentication: Please tick the “Authentication” box when your mail server requests an authentication. If you don’t tick this box, you can not enter ID and Password. ID and Password: Enter your ID and password of SMTP server so that the system can send the alarm by E-mail.

  • Page 102: User Setting

    MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual FTP Server: Enter the FTP server IP. Port: Enter the port of FTP protocol. ID: Enter your ID for FTP server. Password: Enter the password. Click OK to finish the settings. If you cannot enter the information by keyboard, click to enter the information.
  • Page 103 Chapter 3 Configuring the System Please follow the steps to set user settings. Authorization Level Select the authorization level as User or Administrator. Only the Administrator can change the user settings. Control Right Tick the user’s control rights according to your demands. Remote Visible Cameras The DVR provides a feature to allow different users to see different channels via WebCam and remote console.
  • Page 104 MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual Name, Password, Comment and Confirm Password. Enter the user name, password and comment. After the setting, enter the password again to confirm the authorization. Click to save the setting or to cancel the setting.

  • Page 105: Chapter 4 Using The System

    Chapter 4 Using the System Chapter 4 Using the System 4.1 How to Monitor the Videos Please switch to Monitor Screen to monitor all channels in real-time. The system provides a function of real-time monitoring. 4.1.1 Select the Split Display Mode Before you use full screen display to monitor the videos, you can select the display mode by clicking one of the split display mode buttons.There are 6 split display modes to choose from:...
  • Page 106 MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual 8-Cam Split Display Click to split the screen into a 8-Cam split display. The system will display the first batch of cameras, Camera 1 to Camera 8, and then turns to the next batch of cameras, Camera 2 to Camera 9 and so on. The above picture illustrates the sequences of 8-Cam split display.
  • Page 107 Chapter 4 Using the System The system will display all cameras as the above picture.

  • Page 108: Full Screen Display

    MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual 4.1.2 Full Screen Display On the Monitor Screen, you can click to switch to a full screen display. You will see the system turning to a full-size display. To monitor a specific channel, move the cursor to the desired channel and click the left button to switch the desired channel to full screen.

  • Page 109: Alarm Status And Reset

    Chapter 4 Using the System 4.1.4 Alarm Status and Reset When the alarm is triggered, you can see the red sparkling arrow on the Monitor Screen. Click the arrow to see the alarm status dialog. Reset: reset the triggered alarm status and cancel alarm actions. All previous alarms will be halted.

  • Page 110: How To Playback The Videos

    MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual 4.2 How to Playback the Videos 4.2.1 Setting the Video Playback Date and Time Click switch to Playback Screen. Click to pop up a Video Playback Date/Time Selection dialog. Click to select a date. You will see in the lower table.

  • Page 111: Playing The Videos

    Chapter 4 Using the System 4.2.2 Playing the Videos Click to play the file. The selected button will then turn in red. You can use the playback control panel buttons to control the play mode. The functions of each button are below. Begin: Move to the beginning of the video recording.

  • Page 112: Catching Desired Videos

    MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual The blue bars indicate that there are recorded videos during the time periods. If there are no video files recorded during your appointed time, you can not click the time button. Click the desired time button to play back the videos that were recorded during the appointed hour.
  • Page 113 Chapter 4 Using the System Under 1-Cam display, you can catch a desired file by setting segments. Select a video playback date and time and click to play back the recorded video. Drag the slider to the desired position and then click to mark the beginning of a segment.

  • Page 114: Play Backup Video Files

    MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual Save to output the video file. The system will name the output segment according to the recording time. You can save the video segment to hard disks, USB Flash disk or other network devices.
  • Page 115 Chapter 4 Using the System Begin: Move to the beginning of the video file. Previous: Go back to the previous frame. Slower: Play the video recording at the speed of 1/2x, 1/4x, or 1/8x Play: Play the video file. Stop: Stop to play the video file. Faster: Play the video recording at the speed of 2x, 4x, or 8x.

  • Page 116: Searching Desired Videos

    MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual Video Slider: Move the bar left/right to fast search a desired event. Playing Time/Speed: This indicator shows the playing time and speed. Play File: This indicator shows the directory of the backup video file.
  • Page 117 Chapter 4 Using the System 4.4.1 Intelligent Search Click and it turns green when this function is enabled. Adjust the sensitivity first, higher number accompanies with higher sensitivity. Move the cursor to the desired channel and click the mouse and drag to mark an area.
  • Page 118 MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual Select the Begin/End Time and enter Search Interval. Click OK. The system will show a Search List dialog that lists the desired events. Select an event and double click. The system will show the video of the event.
  • Page 119 Chapter 4 Using the System This list shows all events. Select an appointed event to play back the video. 4.4.3 Visual Search Visual search provides serial static images to help analyze the differences in the same channel. The system provides 5 different time modes for visual searching: searching by day, searching by hour, searching by every 3 minutes, searching by every 10 seconds and search by second.
  • Page 120 MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual In “Visual search by day” mode, the serial static images are recorded by date. The system will show the 1 recorded video that is recorded after 12:00 PM in each day. Each picture shows its recording date on the upper left corner. If there is no data, the display will show “No Data”.
  • Page 121 Chapter 4 Using the System Select the desired hour and click the mouse, you will see the following picture. The system shows the picture for 3 minutes.
  • Page 122 MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual As you see the above picture, the system recorded the videos from 12:00 to 13:00. There are 20 screens on the display at most. Each picture shows its recording time on its upper left corner. If there is no data, you will see “No Data”...
  • Page 123 Chapter 4 Using the System As you see the above picture, the static images are recorded every 10 seconds. The system recorded the videos from 12:00 AM to 12:02 AM. When you search video by every 10 seconds, the system will record a frame every 10 seconds. There are 20 pictures on this screen at most.
  • Page 124 MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual As you see the above picture, the static images are recorded by second. The system recorded the videos from 12:00:00 to 12:00:09. When you search video by second, the system will record a frame every second. There are 10 pictures on this screen at most.

  • Page 125: Using E-Map

    Chapter 4 Using the System Select EVENT and the desired Date. Double click the desire event in the table. The system will show the video of the assigned event if there is recorded files. 4.5 Using E-Map E-Map provides a completely configured map where all cameras, sensors, and relays are set.

  • Page 126: Using Ptz Camera

    MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual Select a button from to set up your E-map. When you click button, the left-top corner will appear “Area 1” in blue. Click load an E-map. The system supports up to 8 E-maps. The map must have been saved in JPG or BMP format and file size is smaller than 200KB.
  • Page 127 Chapter 4 Using the System Please set up the following items before using PTZ cameras. Select Camera Tick Use PTZ box to enable the function. Select a camera in the drop-down list. Connection Settings A. Select a Com Port where the PTZ camera connector is connected. B.
  • Page 128 MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual E. Click Save to keep the setting. After you finish the above steps, repeat the same procedure to setup another PTZ camera until you finish all PTZ cameras. Click to finish the setting or to cancel it.
  • Page 129 Chapter 4 Using the System direction of PTZ camera lens. Auto pan. After you setup Preset position numbers and the auto pan path group, click to monitor positions in sequence. Auto pan path group. After setting up Preset position numbers from the server, you can enable the auto pan path group function according to your demands from the client.

  • Page 130: Using Event Log Viewer

    MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual 4.7 Using Event Log Viewer Click to check the Event Log Viewer dialog. The Event Log Viewer shows event logs, operation logs, POS logs, system logs and network logs. 4.7.1 Checking Event Logs Select Event and a desired date, the lower table will show all event logs.

  • Page 131: Checking Pos Logs

    Chapter 4 Using the System 4.7.3 Checking POS Logs Select POS and a desired date, the lower table will show all POS logs. You will see the time, type and event logs. The system will keep all POS logs. To check the logs of another day, just select the desired date and then click to update the logs.

  • Page 132: Check Network Logs

    MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual 4.7.5 Check Network Logs Select Network and a desired date, the lower table will show all network logs such as Network on/off and remote login. You will see the time, type and event logs.

  • Page 133: Using Pos

    Chapter 4 Using the System 4.8 Using POS After you connect the POS and the DVR system, click to enter POS Console Setting screen. Click to add a POS item. You will see the following dialog. Please configure the following items. POS name: Enter the POS name.

  • Page 134: Using Network Server

    MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual POS information will show on the appointed channels. After you finish the settings, click OK. You will return to POS console setting dialog. Click to add a POS setting and repeat the above procedure.

  • Page 135: Using Functional Keys

    Chapter 4 Using the System 4.10 Using Functional Keys The DVR system allows users to use functional keys to fast operate the application under Display mode. The following table shows functional descriptions of each function key. Function Keys Function description System Information Recording Network...

  • Page 136: Checking System Information

    MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual 4.11 Checking System Information Click F1 to see the system information. The system information includes status of CPU, RAM, VGA Memory, DirectX Version, Login ID, Production Version and Active Internet client connection. Click OK to exit system information dialog box.

  • Page 137: Chapter 5 Using Remote Program

    Chapter 5 Using Remote Program Chapter 5 Using Remote Program Make sure that remote access service is enabled as 4.8 Using Network Server mentioned before you open IE. Enter the server’s IP address or domain name which is mentioned in 3.2.4 Network Setting to remote access the surveillance system from anywhere.
  • Page 138 MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual If the client PC supports DirectDraw, please click the DirectDraw button to use this function. You will have better video quality on WebCam. Here is a simple illustration of WebCam.
  • Page 139 Chapter 5 Using Remote Program [4] 10:19:30 [2] 10:19:30 [3] 10:19:30 [1] 10:19:30 [7] 10:19:30 [6] 10:19:30 [8] 10:19:30 [5] 10:19:30 [9] 10:19:30 [10] 10:19:30 [11] 10:19:30 [12] 10:19:30 [13] 10:19:30 [16] 10:19:30 [14] 10:19:30 [15] 10:19:30 Monitor Screens: The screens show the allowed channels for remote monitoring.
  • Page 140 MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual Click again to cancel the function. Received file size: This shows the total size of the video files. Camera frames: This shows the total frame rates of the channels. Split display mode. The system provides 4 split display modes: 1- Cam split display, 4-Cam split display, 9-Cam split display and 16-Cam split display.
  • Page 141 Chapter 5 Using Remote Program To connect a different server, click to add new camera settings. Enter the new server IP address, Port, User Name and Password. Click OK to save the settings. You can connect up to 16 different servers. You will see the cameras of the added server in the table.
  • Page 142 MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual To save your time, you can keep the current setting as an encrypted text file by clicking the “Export” button. The system will request for a storage path and a file name. Select a file name and proper path to keep this current setting.
  • Page 143 Chapter 5 Using Remote Program Select a PTZ camera. Click to select a PTZ camera. You can click to enable / disable the appointed PTZ channel on the Select column. Click OK to save. Note: Only PTZ cameras which are set from the server side will appear in this table.
  • Page 144 MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual maximum for a PTZ camera. Click the Preset position numbers to make the lens move to the desired positions. Auto pan path group. After setting up Preset position numbers from the server, you can enable the auto pan path group function according to your demands from the client.
  • Page 145 Chapter 5 Using Remote Program This function enables you to setup the cameras settings and recording settings on the server side. Please refer to 3.2.2 and 3.2.3. Remote E-Map. Click to initiate the E-Map. You will see an E- Map screen.
  • Page 146 MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual When you click the camera icon to the desired E-map, the right windows will show images from the appointed camera if the enable camera is connected to your digital surveillance system. Remote Console. Click to initiate Remote console.
  • Page 147 Chapter 5 Using Remote Program Event Log Viewer. Click to see the event log viewer. You will see the below dialog. Please refer to 4.5 Using Event Log Viewer for more details.

  • Page 148: Using The Remote Console

    MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual 5.2 Using the Remote Console Remote console can be regarded as a restricted DVR. It can record and play video data of remote server. Please enter the server site when you open the browser. Enter the user ID and password to finish the authentication.
  • Page 149 Chapter 5 Using Remote Program Do not perform AV DVR and Remote Console at the same server.

  • Page 150: Using Display From Remote Console

    MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual 5.2.2 Using Display from Remote Console The functions of buttons on the remote console are below. Exit Click this item to exit the DVR system. Split Screen Display DVR provides 6 split display modes for your selection. You can select 1 /4 /9/ 16 split display mode by simply clicking the icon.
  • Page 151 Chapter 5 Using Remote Program Recording Click to record the video recording that you can monitor through your Remote console. Remote console helps you to backup the video recording that you monitor. You can only record the channels that are shown on the Remote Console screen.
  • Page 152 MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual Playback Click to switch to Playback Screen under Remote Console. In Remote Console application, you can select to play remote video data of remote server or local data recorded. The Remote console will pop up a schedule. Select a playback date and then click OK to continue.

  • Page 153: Using Playback From Remote Console

    Chapter 5 Using Remote Program 5.2.3 Using Playback from Remote Console User can choose to play local video files or remote video files. Select a desired item and then click OK to continue the playback task. You will see a playback screen as below. Here is the introduction of each button in Playback screen.
  • Page 154 MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual Slider Drag the slider to go forward or backward through the video of a selected video recording. Time Button A blue bar on top of a time button indicates that there are recorded videos during the time period.

  • Page 155: Handy View

    Chapter 5 Using Remote Program This shows the date and time of recording of the current video file and the playback speed. There are 7 levels of playback speeds: 1/8x, 1/4x, 1/2x, 1x, 2x, 4x,and 8x. The default setting is set at 1x normal speed.

  • Page 156: Using Pda Viewer

    MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual latest image by one camera. Click < > to change channels, and click REFRESH to reload the new camera image. Please check 3.2.4 Network setting to enable Handy View. Using PDA Viewer “PDA Viewer” allows PDA users to monitor channels anytime anywhere as Internet is available.
  • Page 157 Chapter 5 Using Remote Program Click Next to continue. The system automatically installs the application. The system appears an “Install MicroJack PDA Viewer using the default application directory?” dialog box. Click Yes to use a default directory. The system continues to install the application.
  • Page 158 MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual Click the hyperlink, Download PDA-Viewer, to see the download screen. Click Yes to download PDA-viewer. The system will automatically install PDA-Viewer after the download is completed. After the installation, you will see an icon on the PDA desktop.
  • Page 159 Chapter 5 Using Remote Program Follow the steps to connect to the DVR server. Click on your PDA desktop. Enter the server IP, Port, ID and password. Select a network type and click The screen will show “Connecting to Server”. After you access the server, you can see the following screen.
  • Page 160 MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual Connecting DVR server ︰Click this button to set the server IP, port, ID and password. Display mode to view an image from a ︰Click single camera. Your PDA will show all camera screens in turn. To switch to 4-Cam display mode, click .
  • Page 161 Chapter 5 Using Remote Program image. If there is no PTZ camera connected to the server, the buttons will be disabled. Snapshot: Click to save the desired image. The system will save the image as a bmp file. Click Save to keep the images.
  • Page 162 MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual You will see above screen. Select a proper video quality according to your demand.

  • Page 163: Appendix A Registering Domain Names

    Appendix A Registering Domain Names Appendix A Registering Domain Names DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Service) is a data query service mainly used on the Internet for translating domain names into Internet addresses. It allows remote clients to intelligently search dynamic servers without any previous enquiring for servers’ Internet addresses.
  • Page 164 MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual User Information Please provide the following user information, Host Name, Password, E-mail, Company, and Country to complete the registration process. Note that Host Name and Domain Name (ddns.dss.com.tw) are the replacement for Internet address while a remote client tends to search a...

  • Page 165: Appendix B Image Verification

    Appendix B Image Verification Appendix B Image Verification ImageVerify is a watermark-checking program to identify the validity of a saved image (e.g. by snapshot). Run the setup/start program Click Start->Program files->DSS->Image Verification to execute the program. Load the image file to start verifying file This program can only verify uncompressed bmp image files.
  • Page 166 MicroJack AV 30/AV 120/AV 120H User’s Manual ImageVerify returns a result. (1) If the file is not modified, the same picture appears in the right side result picture box. (2) If the file is modified, a warning dialog appears. In the result box, the area that is being...
  • Page 167 Appendix B Image Verification...

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